Summary
Sri Lanka managed 284 runs before all their players were out.
Manav Suthar, playing his first match, took four wickets right away.
Ravindra Jadeja added three more wickets for India.
Key Points
4 points1
India's first innings gave them a 178‑run advantage.
2
Sri Lanka's partnership of 146 runs tried to catch up.
3
Rain stopped play early, but India will bat again the next day.
4
Jadeja reached a special record of 350 wickets in long cricket matches.
New Words to Learn
17 wordsinnings
One side's period of batting.
wicket
A way a batter can be dismissed; also the three sticks on the ground.
bowler
The player who throws the ball to the batter.
batsman
The player who tries to hit the ball and score runs.
run
A point earned by the batting side.
century
Scoring 100 runs in a single innings.
half-century
Scoring 50 runs in a single innings.
follow‑on
A rule that can force the team that batted second to bat again immediately.
stumped
Getting a batter out by removing the wicket while the batter is out of his safe area.
lbw
Leg before wicket, a way a batter can be out if the ball hits his leg in front of the wicket.
delivery
One ball bowled by the bowler.
edge
When the ball hits the side of the bat and can be caught.
spin
Bowling style that makes the ball turn sharply.
sweep
A low batting shot aimed at a turning ball.
reverse‑sweep
A batting shot that goes the opposite direction of a normal sweep.
catch
Catching the ball after the batter hits it, resulting in an out.
overs
A set of six consecutive deliveries bowled by the same player.
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